SKNFA PREMIER DIVISION DELIVERS ACTION-PACKED OPENING WEEKEND

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — The SKNFA Premier Division delivered an action-packed weekend of football at the National Bank Group Technical Center, with 18 goals scored across five matches from Friday, September 4, through Sunday, September 6, 2026.

The weekend featured a goalless draw between Development Bank St. Peters and Azul Cayon Rockets, a five-goal victory for TGE Dieppe Bay Eagles, a dominant performance by S L Horsfords St. Pauls United, and wins for Rams Village Superstars and Honda Newtown United.

DEVELOPMENT BANK ST. PETERS 0-0 AZUL CAYON ROCKETS

The weekend got underway with Development Bank St. Peters and Azul Cayon Rockets playing to a 0-0 draw.

Neither side was able to break the deadlock, despite a competitive encounter at the National Bank Group Technical Center.

Cayon’s Mervin Lewis was booked twice, in the 32nd and 44th minutes, while Zaykeese Smith received two yellow cards on the bench, in the 45th and 45th+2 minutes. Both were sent off the pitch and Cayon finished the match with ten players for most of the match. Despite not scoring, Cayon’s Coach George “Yellowman” Isaac, was pleased with the outcome. “Well, the team performed exactly the way how they’re supposed to perform with 10 men from since first half, going into the second half. It’s the first game of the season,” he said.  For St. Peters’ new coach Iroy Jeffers, there are some things still to work on. “The possession; moving at the ball a little more quicker to improve and the movement, we need to improve on the movement,” Jeffers said.

TGE DIEPPE BAY EAGLES 5-1 607 CONSTRUCTION LODGE PATRIOTS

TGE Dieppe Bay Eagles produced one of the weekend’s biggest results, defeating 607 Construction Lodge Patriots 5-1. Dieppe Bay raced into a four-goal lead by halftime after Reynaldo Matthew opened the scoring in the second minute, followed by Josiah Bradshaw in the 31st minute. Lyandre Williams then took center stage, scoring three times in the 32nd, 45th+2 and 54th minutes to complete his hat trick.

Javern Matthew scored Lodge’s lone goal in the 62nd minute. The match also featured two red cards. Lodge’s Ron Johnson was sent off in the 25th minute, while Dieppe Bay’s Quasim Greene received a red card in the 70th minute.

S L HORSFORDS ST. PAULS UNITED 3-0 SOL ISLAND AUTO CONAREE

S L Horsfords St. Pauls United secured a 3-0 victory over SOL Island Auto Conaree. Vyhonrai Francis opened the scoring in the third minute before Keithroy Freeman doubled the advantage in first-half stoppage time. Mahlik Clarke added a third goal in the 49th minute to complete the scoring. Coach Thrizen Leader said this match was toi give him an idea of the capacity o his players as the season begins. “Tonight’s game was a chance to take a look at some of the other players. We have some new players in the team and a 3 nil victory was a good (start to the season),” he said.

Coach Earl Jones of Conaree said the result is a learning experience for the team. “The season is young…Sometimes you lose some and you win some. But we just have to work. We just have to keep working. I think that we take a lot of positive out of tonight’s game,” he said.

RAMS VILLAGE SUPERSTARS 4-0 SKELEC GARDEN HOTSPURS

Rams Village Superstars continued the weekend’s strong scoring performances with a 4-0 victory over SKELEC Garden Hotspurs. Joseph Wilkes opened his account in the 16th minute before Caaja Burnham added another goal in the 10th minute. Village extended its advantage through an own goal by Garden Hotspurs’ Thelston Chumney in the 38th minute.

Wilkes completed his brace in the first minute of stoppage time to seal the 4-0 victory.

HONDA NEWTOWN UNITED 2-0 MFCR UNITED OLD ROAD JETS

Honda Newtown United closed out the weekend with a 2-0 victory over MFCR United Old Road Jets. Jean Wolf Edouard converted from the penalty spot in the ninth minute to give Newtown the lead. Sylvester Caines also converted a penalty in the 66th minute, securing all three points for Newtown United. Coach Al Richards praised his team for a good start to the season and being the team to end Old Road’s unbeaten streak from last season. “Well, first let me say thank you to the Almighty. Without Him, I don’t think anything is possible, so I want to say thank you to God first. I also want to say thank you to my team for excellent performance. I think we stick to the plan throughout. I think we had a good pre-season also, so it helped us to come out with this win today. Despite watching the streak slip away, Old Road’s head coach Alexis Morris refused to dwell on the setback. “Hey, that’s the nature of the game. You don’t score and the other team score, they’re going to win. And of course, it’s the end of the streak,” Morris said. “It’s the end of the streak. And it means that the end of one race is what? The beginning of a next. So we just have to dig deep.”

The weekend’s results provided an early indication of the competitive nature of the SKNFA Premier Division, with teams now preparing for the next round of league action. The SKNFA Premier Division continues at the National Bank Group Technical Center, with fans encouraged to come out and support their teams throughout the season.